Do you feel a kind of void in your home when you take your Christmas decorations down? To me, rooms that felt perfectly warm and cosy in November suddenly feel empty and bland come January. The advantage for me this year is I’ve rediscovered some of my most precious styling treasures. When we moved here…

A new year beginning is always a time for reflection for me. For the last few years I’ve felt so whisked along by the hustle and bustle of life that it’s hard to find time to be still for a moment, to breathe, think and take stock. This year, I’ve chosen CLARITY as my word…

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year! Thank you so, so much for your support in 2014. It’s been a year of huge changes for us, but we go into 2015 feeling positive, inspired and happy. Having you with us on this journey really does mean the world to…

Education is something we take for granted in Britain. But, in developing countries, school fees are beyond the means of many parents and we hear time and again from our artisans that they use the fair trade wages they earn to pay for schooling, uniforms and classroom materials for their children. Education can be the…

There’s something extra special about knowing who made the things you have in your home. When I discovered Hadithi African Baskets, which are handwoven by members of 15 women’s co-operatives in Kenya and come with the maker’s name and photo, I knew straight away they would be perfect for our new fair trade home collection….

You might have noticed things have been a little quiet here at Decorator’s Notebook recently, but we’ve got a good excuse! Over the past six months we’ve been scouting out some of the very best home accessories from all over the world made by inspirational projects, charities and social enterprises. To make sure we bring them…

Decorator’s Notebook shop is one year old today… it’s gone so fast! We want you all to celebrate with us so we’re running a giveaway to win a goodie bag of lovely stuff from our collection… This is officially our biggest competition ever, with a total prize value of over £120 all for one lucky…

Welcome back to The Good List, our guide to brilliant businesses making a difference to people and the planet. Today I’ve been chatting to the lovely Jenny Dawson about her company, Rubies in the Rubble. Two years ago, she made a dramatic career change, leaving behind her lucrative job in a hedgefund to make posh…

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Decorator's Notebook is our online shop selling beautiful homewares with interesting origins. Our collection is sourced from British designer-makers and fair trade organisations around the world to help you find more unique pieces for your home.